I'm pretty sure this will be my last post ever. I hate to #### up the GMTAN but I just think that if I put this in my depression thread, it would be missed. Got a call around midnight last night. My nephew was killed. The facts are still being sorted out. This is my nephew drafted by the White Sox and one of his "friends" that wasn't drafted apparently was drunk and took major acceptation to that.
So I know a number of things are running through your mind, mine too. Please let me address them as best as possible.
1. This was a good kid. I know that is always said but he really was. Although 25(?) now, he was a kid. My boys loved him so much because he just loved playing with them and their toys. A big, gentle, kid.
2. Yes, Mrs. SLB is a wreck. This was her Godson.
3. Yes, I'm a wreck. I loved this kid, because he was so simple, humble, and just lovable. I held him as a baby. My youngest son Dylan reminds me so much of him. A guy with extraordinary athletic abilities but sort of a "Lenny" upstairs.
4. I've said it before and I'll say it again. I love you guys. I don't type that easily. I mean it. I was a bad mother ####er in my youth. No doubt about it. I never hurt anybody innocent but let your mind wander a bit. I sort of "found religion" one day in my mid 20's and I've tried to make up for my lack of love and compassion ever since. Please know that through the love, compassion and friendship of so many of you over the, what, 15 years or so I've been here? well, you helped heal my soul a bit.
5. Please don't call, text or send me anything. It's a natural inclination and I get that. Just know, that I know, your heart is breaking right now too. Thanks for being a friend.
6. And finally, see #4, you're are probably wondering about retribution. I recuse myself of this situation. This mother####er has MUCH worse people to deal with than me and frankly, I'm just not that guy anymore. Lets just leave it at that.
7. You might contribute this to more "bad luck" but trust me here, I'm one of the luckiest guys in the world.
Well that's about it. Oh yeah, that wasn't hand sanitizer. It was gelatin. Yes I put that much work into making you folks laugh. That's me though. I love making people laugh. So don't worry about me, I'm still hard headed and tough as ever. I really ask one thing though, and this is something I preach to my wife and kids. My kids at least get it I think, Mrs. SLB does too. Love every day. Love #######it. In this stupid ####### world, bad #### happens. If you love as much as you can, you'll never be disappointed thinking you could have done more.
St. Louis, Cat Shirt, Catfish, Bob-out